For days, police say, Samuel Patrick Groft cruised through the streets of Los Angeles on his bicycle, single-handedly chopping down about a dozen city trees with an electric chainsaw in three different neighborhoods.
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FireAid concerts raise estimated $100 million for LA wildfire relief
More than 30 artists, including Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Dr. Dre and Joni Mitchell, performed at the benefit concert on Jan. 30.
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How younger generations keep the folk art of lion dancing alive in LA
At the East Wind Foundation, in the heart of Los Angeles’ Chinatown, young people dedicate their after-school hours and weekends to practice the traditional folk art of lion dancing.
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‘The hydrants up here are dead.’ Radio traffic shows how LA firefighters lost water
NPR transcribed more than 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. It shows hydrants going dry and first responders fighting the fires despite scarce resources.
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L.A. is bracing for the return of more powerful winds as fires continue to burn
As firefighters continue to battle blazes in multiple fires, more Santa Ana winds in the coming days threaten to increase fire risk.
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FEMA’s administrator says more than 24,000 in LA have applied for assistance
“People have lost everything,” says FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell. More than 24,000 have already applied for assistance from FEMA, but Criswell says that number is certain to rise.
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Firefighters make progress on LA blazes, and alert system is changed
Firefighters made progress overnight on almost all of the active fires, including the massive Palisades and Eaton blazes, officials said.
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Amid the fires, LA is warning some residents the tap water isn’t safe. Here’s why
Wildfires have a history of causing problems with the drinking water systems. In some affected areas around LA, officials are warning residents not to drink from the tap or even to shower.
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More than half a million students were out of school because of LA fires this week
School districts in and around Los Angeles shut down because of the fires. That includes LAUSD, the second largest school district in the country.
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These people waited hours to see the Trump hush-money trial up close. Here’s why
New Yorkers and tourists alike stand in line outside the Manhattan criminal court with hopes of securing a spot in one of the rooms where the trial against former President Donald Trump can be viewed.
